WASHINGTON — A fire at the Wal-Mart at the Chantilly Shopping Center in Fairfax County was intentionally set, fire investigators say. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue received the call about the small fire around 6:30…

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Frederick’s city planning commission is set to review plans for the new Frederick Towne Center development that will include a new Wal-Mart store. The Frederick News-Post (http://bit.ly/Zzm5t2 ) reports the commission…

BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Former “Saturday Night Live” star Tracy Morgan has been released from a rehabilitation facility as he heals from serious injuries he suffered in a car crash that…

Wal-Mart shouldn\’t have any trouble staffing two new \”super
centers\” it plans to open in Washington, D.C., by year\’s end after it received
what it calls an \”amazing\” response from potential employees.

Wal-Mart, the nation\’s largest retailer, has announced 600 job openings at two of its stores scheduled to open later this year in the District and hundreds of local workers have flocked to a hiring center in hopes of landing on of those jobs.

A D.C. bill that sparked a national debate because it would require big retailers to pay workers a minimum of $12.50 an hour remains in the hands of the D.C. Council more than 40 days after lawmakers officially approved it.